What is Southern Company's deferred tax assets?

Southern Company (SO) reported deferred tax assets of $12.38B in Q1 2026.

How has Southern Company's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?

Southern Company's deferred tax assets increased by 3427.4% year-over-year, from $351M to $12.38B.

What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's deferred tax assets?

Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's deferred tax assets has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.74B to $12.13B.

What does deferred tax assets mean?

Future tax savings the company expects to realize.

Non-Current Assets

Deferred Tax Assets

Southern Company Deferred Tax Assets increased by 2.0% to $12.38B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3427.4%, from $351M to $12.38B. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows an upward trend with a 11.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryOther

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates potential future tax savings, provided the company generates sufficient taxable income.

Detailed definition

Assets representing future tax benefits resulting from deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses, or unused ta...

Peer comparison

Standard balance sheet item for companies with complex tax structures.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_assets

Historical Data

11 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q3 '23	Q1 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$8.71B	$8.92B	$8.86B	$9.51B	$9.62B	$9.92B	$10.04B	$10.77B	$351M	$12.13B	$12.38B
QoQ Change	—	+2.4%	-0.6%	+7.3%	+1.2%	+3.1%	+1.2%	+7.4%	-96.7%	>999%	+2.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+10.4%	+11.2%	+13.2%	+8.7%	—	—	>999%

Range$351M – $12.38B

CAGR+15.1%

Avg YoY Growth+694.2%

Median YoY Growth+11.2%

Current Streak2 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southern Company's deferred tax assets?: Southern Company (SO) reported deferred tax assets of $12.38B in Q1 2026.
How has Southern Company's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?: Southern Company's deferred tax assets increased by 3427.4% year-over-year, from $351M to $12.38B.
What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's deferred tax assets?: Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's deferred tax assets has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.74B to $12.13B.
What does deferred tax assets mean?: Future tax savings the company expects to realize.